John L. Watkins Bio
John L. Watkins is a attorney and principal with Watkins Law and Mediation LLC in Athens, Georgia. John started WLM after having practiced with a number of law firms, including large national law firms, in Atlanta for over 35 years.
John currently represents select group of international and domestic machinery manufacturers and distributors in their business matters, including equipment supply contracts, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and other business contracts.
Over his career, John has represented domestic and international companies in litigation matters. He has handled multi-million dollar arbitration cases for machinery suppliers. John also had handled insurance coverage cases and large commercial disputes. Over the years, John has considerable experience in product liability and catastrophic tort claims and many types of contract disputes. John no longer handles litigation matters, but uses experience to assist clients in avoiding disputes and resolving disputes out of court.
John has been named to the list of Georgia Super Lawyers from 2008 to the present. In 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015, John was one of the top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers based on the nomination, research, and review process. He is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, its highest rating, and 10.0 by AVVO, its highest rating.
John is the author of An Insider's Guide on Hiring a Business Attorney, a book that is a guide for business owners and executives for finding, evaluating, hiring, and working with a business attorney.
John graduated first in his class at the University of Georgia School of Law in 1982, where he received an academic scholarship, was a member of the Georgia Law Review Editorial Board, and received numerous academic awards, including the Order of the Coif.
All engagements are done solely through John's firm, Watkins Law and Mediation LLC, after a conflict check and only pursuant to a written engagement.
John currently represents select group of international and domestic machinery manufacturers and distributors in their business matters, including equipment supply contracts, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and other business contracts.
Over his career, John has represented domestic and international companies in litigation matters. He has handled multi-million dollar arbitration cases for machinery suppliers. John also had handled insurance coverage cases and large commercial disputes. Over the years, John has considerable experience in product liability and catastrophic tort claims and many types of contract disputes. John no longer handles litigation matters, but uses experience to assist clients in avoiding disputes and resolving disputes out of court.
John has been named to the list of Georgia Super Lawyers from 2008 to the present. In 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015, John was one of the top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers based on the nomination, research, and review process. He is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, its highest rating, and 10.0 by AVVO, its highest rating.
John is the author of An Insider's Guide on Hiring a Business Attorney, a book that is a guide for business owners and executives for finding, evaluating, hiring, and working with a business attorney.
John graduated first in his class at the University of Georgia School of Law in 1982, where he received an academic scholarship, was a member of the Georgia Law Review Editorial Board, and received numerous academic awards, including the Order of the Coif.
All engagements are done solely through John's firm, Watkins Law and Mediation LLC, after a conflict check and only pursuant to a written engagement.
